For this response assignment, you will evaluate the concept of screencasting in education.

Task


Begin this journey by creating a better understanding of what a screencast is and how it can be used in education.

1. Read this: Screencast (note, ignore the Hardware part for now. We will use software (Jing) to screencast.
2. Review the 12 Days of Christmas in July to learn more about Jing here: 12 Days of Christmas (now in August;)
3. Write:
  • After reviewing this information, reflect in a one page word document on your thoughts regarding using screencasting as an educational tool.
  • Then, select a screencast in Showmeyou
    • Summarize what the training screencast entailed (provide the link)
    • Evaluate the quality of the training based on your personal knowledge and information gained from the 12 Days of Christmas in July
    • Have fun with this - what are 3 areas that you could screencast to provide a learning opportunity for students? Develop each idea in a one paragraph overview of what you would do, what subject area or tool will you address, how does it aid learning from your past knowledge of learning theory and design?